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LABOR ARTS NEWS BRIEFS
Houston Symphony Musicians Ratify New Four-Year CBA: Members of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 65-699 who perform in the Houston Symphony have ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Highlights of the deal include annual wage increases, the addition of three new string jobs and two librarian positions to the orchestra, reimbursement for custom hearing protection and improvements to the audition process. AFL-CIO Daily Brief
Media Unions Challenge FCC Consolidation Order: The NewsGuild-CWA, NABET-CWA Local 51, and the Writers Guilds East and West have joined nonprofits in an emergency petition to block an FCC order easing limits on television station ownership. The groups say the order violates federal law and threatens more job losses, less local news, and greater corporate control of broadcasting. Read more
Seattle’s MOHAI Workers Vote 16–1 to Unionize: In an update to a story we’ve previously reported on, Nonprofessional staff at Seattle Washington’s Museum of History And Industry have voted 16-1 Thursday to form MOHAI Workers United, which will be represented by Communications Workers of America Local 7800. The election results are set to be certified by the National Labor Relations Board in the coming days. Read more
Dayton Ballet Dancers Win First Collective Bargaining Agreement: The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) have jointly announced that they have reached the first collective bargaining agreement covering Dayton Ballet dancers. Read More
Italian Theater Workers Announce Strike: Theatre workers in Italy have announced a nationwide strike, with date and details TBD. The decision was made after employers failed to meet union demands to renew the national contract. Read more
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